Speaking to Citi News after the successful operation, Dr. Martin Tetteh Monah, head of surgery at the hospital, explained that the boy would need a prosthetic hand which would aid him in his movement. He however added that he was fortunate to have been affected on the left hand since he has the option of using his right.

“He would have the option of using the right hand which can aid him in doing a lot of activities although the left arm is gone,” Dr.Martin Tetteh Monah noted.

He again called on authorities to make sure perpetrators of this crime are brought to book.

According to him, as Ghanaians “we must be observant and help the vulnerable especially children when they are in trouble.”

“It is about time Ghanaians have a fellow feeling for vulnerable “the medical doctor mentioned.

He noted that if people in the community were a little more empathetic, it would have saved the boy’s hand.

He added that the loss of the limb was due to an infection, but added that the boy would be one hundred percent fit to live a normal life again.